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I'm a long time lurker, not a regular poster. I think I'm pretty typical of a lot of people right now though. Wife and I are both working from home for the forseeable future. Thankfully both jobs are...

Finished my first mandolin build a little less than a week ago. Have been playing my fingers off since.

This started as an IV A-style kit. I ended up re-working almost every aspect of the kit. I...

One word.... Bends

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I've built some Cigar box instruments, but not a CG Mandolin.

Some things that I've found make a much better instrument are to source the largest volume box possible as mentioned above, and then...

Finally, this brings me to where I am now.

I currently have 10 coats of Mohawk Nitrocellulose on the instrument. I'm pretty happy with where the finish is going. I do wish I had grain filled...

I was not originally going to document this, but decided to put up some photos and describe a bit of what I've done to build my kit.

Just a little detail on the front - I'm a fairly experienced...

Really enjoy his stuff. I'm building an A-style from an IV kit right now, and I've learned much of what I'm doing from his videos.

I had not seen this posted here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfEcw3_jzZw

Check it out!

https://youtu.be/ZzPmSVKz2hM

Spencer, if you plan on teaching them any blues or cross-harp, then there are basically few better resources than Adam Gussow's channel on YouTube. I've played for over 30 years, but have still...

Steve wins the prize. When I corrected the angle, the sitar sound went away.

A year ago, I was given a nice 40 year old Aria 2 point mandolin. When I got it, I did a lot of work on the action to make it like I prefer it, working the bridge as well as the stock plastic nut to...

Enjoy!

https://www.facebook.com/SierraHullMusic/videos/10154362952907942/

Me head is balding
My scalp is burning
For this fine cap
It's surely yearning
So send one this way
And send it quickly
So this this baldpate
Won't look burnt and sickly!

Peter, thats what I do every time I play (improvise blues). I grew up loving and playing the blues on harmonica and guitar.

A few things I've learned....

- Jam tracks for harmonica are aimed...

Coprhd/Alex, I'd highly suggest giving a standard 4 string e-mando a try. I've been playing mine over the past 2 years and enjoying the heck out of it. Like the suggestion above, I enjoy the fact...

Too cool! I've been gathering up cigar boxes to make a tenor to go with the cigar box amps I've built up.... (and yes a cigar box emando as well).

Looks like the servers for both have been bombed...

Too cool as always Pete. Love to see someone with skill who is not afraid to do something unusual!

Well, my brother-in-law liked my first amp so much that my wife asked me to make him one for his birthday. Different cigar box, but the tone is good. Frankly, everything fit a little more cleanly in...

Super cool Ed. Very jealous on many levels!!!!

Jones, I mostly did 3d and pattern stuff. The Extreme Flight Chinn Yak is mine, as well as a few that used to be sold by Ohio Model Products and a couple indoor designs that were flown extensively at...

Still in the quest for a small amplifier that I can enjoy with my emando, I have been looking for a while at cigar box amplifiers.

CBGitty is a common supplier of parts for these, and they supply...

Thats a nice one Joni. I play a blonde Kay myself. I'm guessing mine was built in or around the mid-60's. I've enjoyed mine and I'm glad I've got it. Had it around 2 years now.

All that being...

A quick update on this.

I've now played the new setup for approximately a week and I'm really liking it. There is more difference between the two stronger settings, and so I've been able to play...

I spent some time recently on Beale St. (Live and work down the street from it) and had to get some time in on my BluesBird. Couple that with the fact that I just installed a Jerman wiring harness in...